Amcu jeopardised relations - lawyer

INLSAAmcu President Joseph Mathunjwa during cross-examination at the public hearing of the Farlam Commission of Enquiry investigating the Marikana tragedy at which 44 people were killed and scores injured. Picture: Dumisani Sibeko

Rustenburg -

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) jeopardised the relations between mineworkers and the Lonmin mine in Marikana, the Farlam commission of inquiry, sitting in Rustenburg, heard on Friday.

SABC news reported that Lonmin insisted that it remained consistent in its approach when about 3 000 mineworkers embarked on an unprotected strike in August.

Earlier, Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa testified that after protesters agreed in principle to disarm and return to work on August 15, management refused to engage them, the broadcaster reported.

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